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infinitive or ing

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  • Remember __________ (lock) the door before you leave.
    to lock ✅ (remember + to + verb = set a reminder for the future)
  • She claims __________ (see) a UFO in the sky.
    to see ✅ (claim + to + verb = to affirm something)
  • I tried __________ (open) the window, but it was stuck.
    opening ✅ (try + ing = experiment a possible solution)
  • I’m looking forward to __________ (see) that movie.
    seeing ✅ (look forward to is always followed by ing)
  • I like __________ (swim) in the ocean when it’s warm.
    swimming / to swim ✅ (both are usually correct - infinitive is more formal)
  • She tends __________ (forget) people’s names easily.
    to forget ✅ (tend + to + verb = have the tendency to do something)
  • She stopped __________ (talk) to answer the phone.
    talking ✅ (stop + verb + ing = interrupt an action to start another)
  • They started __________ (plan) their holiday last week.
    planning / to plan ✅ (start can be followed by a verb with either ing or infinitive, the two options are correct)
  • He seems __________ (be) tired after the trip.
    to be ✅ (seem + to + verb = you can notice he is tired)
  • They admitted __________ (cheat) during the test.
    cheating ✅ (admit + ing = admit doing something, always ing)